You Can Easily Add Value to Your Home

When you’re looking to sell your home, do everything possible to get the highest price you can. Fortunately, there are many easy ways to increase your home’s appeal and worth. Add value to your home by improving the front entrance, the yard, and the kitchen. 

1. Spruce Up Your Front Entrance

Send a welcoming and inviting message with a clean and updated front entrance. Paint your weathered front door in a vibrant color that makes a bold contrast with the rest of the exterior. Add a new kick plate, matching doorbell, and knocker, and make sure your house numbers are clear and visible.  Remove and replace your old doormat, any broken light fixtures, and worn-out porch furniture. If your mailbox is old, paint it or replace it altogether.

2. Beautify Your Yard

Create a more attractive outdoor space with one or more of these ideas:

Make it Private

If your property doesn’t have a fence, plant some tall hedges to give a sense of privacy. The thick shrubs not only shield your yard but also provide shade and protection from the wind.

Flowerbeds

Add value to your home by tending to your flowerbeds and landscaping. A few well-placed flowering shrubs, annuals, and perennials in an array of colors are worth the time and effort. Choose plants that are low maintenance, don’t need much water, and will flower for a long time. If you don’t want to dig holes, use planted flowers and shrubs in pots to add some color to your yard and porch.

Walkways Add Value to Your Home

Make it easy for a potential buyer to enter your home with a clear path. Walkway pavers come in a variety of colors and materials to match your home’s style. Add inexpensive solar lights and low-growing plants along the path.

3. Add Value to Your Home by Updating Your Kitchen

The kitchen is one of the most important rooms in the house to focus on if you want to add value to your home. There are many ways to update the kitchen without spending a lot of money.

Install a Backsplash

If your kitchen doesn’t have a backsplash, adding one is an easy DIY project. A decorative tile backsplash behind countertops, the stove, and the sink makes the kitchen look more upscale and is easier to keep clean. 

Upgrade Cabinet Doors

Another way to add value to your home is to either refinish or replace your kitchen cabinets. Cabinets are one of the first things that homebuyers notice in a kitchen.

New Appliances Add Value to Your Home

Homebuyers see energy-efficient, stainless steel appliances as a major advantage. Even if you don’t plan to sell your house soon, new appliances will save you significant amounts of money on your bills.

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